WoRMS taxon details
Mitrocomidae Haeckel, 1879
14665 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:14665)
accepted
Family
- Genus Cosmetira Forbes, 1848
- Genus Cosmetirella Browne, 1910
- Genus Cyclocanna Bigelow, 1918
- Genus Earleria Collins, Ross, Genzano & Mianzan, 2006
- Genus Halopsis Agassiz, 1865
- Genus Mitrocoma Haeckel, 1864
- Genus Mitrocomella Haeckel, 1879
- Genus Cosmetira Hartlaub, 1909 accepted as Cosmetira Forbes, 1848 (preoccupied by Cosmetira Forbes, 1848)
- Genus Foersteria Arai & Brinckmann-Voss, 1980 accepted as Earleria Collins, Ross, Genzano & Mianzan, 2006 (invalid homonym of Foersteria Wehner, 1988 (Crustacea) and Foersteria Szepligeti, 1896 (Insecta))
- Genus Halistaura Bigelow, 1913 accepted as Mitrocoma Haeckel, 1864
- Genus Phialis Haeckel, 1879 accepted as Mitrocomella Haeckel, 1879 (synonym)
- Genus Trissocoma Kramp, 1930 accepted as Mitrocomella Haeckel, 1879 (synonym)
marine, fresh, terrestrial
Haeckel, E. (1879). Das System der Medusen. Erster Teil einer Monographie der Medusen. <em>Denkschriften der Medicinisch-Naturwissenschaftlichen Gesellschaft zu Jena.</em> 1: XX+1-360, 320 plates., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/32605578
page(s): 163 [details]
page(s): 163 [details]
Schuchert, P.; Choong, H.; Galea, H.; Hoeksema, B.; Lindsay, D.; Manko, M.; Pica, D. (2025). World Hydrozoa Database. Mitrocomidae Haeckel, 1879. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=14665 on 2025-05-18
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Nomenclature
original description
Haeckel, E. (1879). Das System der Medusen. Erster Teil einer Monographie der Medusen. <em>Denkschriften der Medicinisch-Naturwissenschaftlichen Gesellschaft zu Jena.</em> 1: XX+1-360, 320 plates., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/32605578
page(s): 163 [details]
basis of record Bouillon, J.; Boero, F. (2000). Synopsis of the families and genera of the Hydromedusae of the world, with a list of the worldwide species. <i>Thalassia Salent. 24</i>: 47-296 (look up in IMIS) [details]
page(s): 163 [details]
basis of record Bouillon, J.; Boero, F. (2000). Synopsis of the families and genera of the Hydromedusae of the world, with a list of the worldwide species. <i>Thalassia Salent. 24</i>: 47-296 (look up in IMIS) [details]
Taxonomy
redescription
Kramp, P. L. (1932). A revision of the medusae belonging to family Mitrocomidae. <em>Videnskabelige Meddelelser fra Dansk naturhistorisk Forening i København.</em> 92: 305-383, pl. 10.
page(s): 305 [details] Available for editors
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page(s): 305 [details] Available for editors
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Diagnosis Medusae without gastric peduncle, with open marginal statocysts; with four, eight or more simple radial canals; with gonads on radial canals separated from stomach; with hollow marginal tentacles; with or without marginal cirri; with or without ocelli.Hydroid stolonal, hydrotheca tubular, sessile, with pyramidal operculum made either of several triangular flaps, or of pleats in the continuation of hydrothecal tube, all not well demarcated from hydrothecal wall, lacking a crease-line at base of flaps or pleats; hydranth extensile, with a usually amphicoronate tentacle whorl; no intertentacular web; no nematophores; gonophores as free medusae, gonotheca pedicellate, arising from stolons. [details]
| Language | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| Japanese | クロメカキクラゲ科 | [details] |
